Galileo System Security Coordinator - European Space Agency (Noordwijk)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Space Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Coordinate end-to-end system design of Galileo PRS and Security functions with full traceability from mission level and security requirements to system implementation
• Maintain System Security Technical Requirement Baseline
• Lead system security activities to define, maintain and evolve PRS and system security architecture (logical, physical and operational)
• Lead technical assessment and approval process for requests for deviation (RFD), requests for waiver (RFW) and engineering change proposals
• Manage definition, maintenance and verification of mission and security statements of compliance throughout various system builds
• Lead a team of engineers and specialised engineering support, coordinating work of industrial contractors
• Act as primary interface with Accreditation Team, coordinating provision of system security engineering evidence and compliance justifications
• Interface with EUSPA, European Commission, Member States and stakeholders for ESA contributions to security compliance and service-readiness activities

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: Master's degree in system engineering or a related discipline required; alternatively, bachelor's degree complemented by an additional four years of relevant professional experience
• Experience: Four years of relevant professional experience in definition, development and verification of security architectures for large and complex systems, including Phase A/B/E and security
• Key skills: Security architecture definition, development and verification for large and complex systems, Security engineering principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, accountability, non-repudiation), Space-based navigation systems, signals and security engineering applied to space systems, Model-based systems engineering and requirement management tools, Space system engineering standards and procedures and project development phases, Industrial development, verification and procurement processes, Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) framework and security evaluation methodologies

Contract and working arrangements

Working arrangements: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Hiring unit: Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit, Galileo System Security Service, Galileo Project Office, Galileo and….

Position details

Reference

1422310833

Last Verified

6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Galileo System Security Coordinator at ESA based in Noordwijk (Other). The vacancy reference is 1422310833.

Job Requisition ID:20779

Date Posted:4 August 2026

Closing Date:30 August 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Publication:Internal & External

Directorate:Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

Location

ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

## Description

Galileo System Security Coordinator in the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit, Galileo System Security Service, Galileo Project Office, Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity.

The Galileo System Security Service oversees security-related activities for Galileo core infrastructure, including end-to-end system security engineering, design and development of Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) infrastructure, security accreditation and cyber security.

The Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit is responsible for the mission, PRS and system security engineering activities for Galileo, including the procurement and maintenance of PRS test bench and system tools, service validation and service provision support.

## Duties

You will report to the Head of the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

* coordinating the end-to-end system design of the Galileo PRS and Security functions, ensuring full traceability from mission level and security requirements (MRD, SSRS and related security documentation) to system implementation and maintaining the associated System Security Technical Requirement Baseline; * leading system security activities to define, maintain and evolve the PRS and system security architecture, including logical, physical and operational security architectures, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, security accreditation needs and future mission evolutions; * leading the technical assessment and approval process for requests for deviation (RFD), requests for waiver (RFW) and engineering change proposals, assessing impacts on system security, procurement activities, implementation plans and compliance status across all system builds and releases; * managing the definition, maintenance and verification of mission and security statements of compliance (MRD SoC, SSRS SoC and associated compliance matrices) throughout the various system builds, including as-designed, as-procured, as-built and as-operated configurations, ensuring consistency across all Galileo segments; * leading a team of engineers and specialised engineering support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality and the Directorate of Operations, as well as coordinating the work of industrial contractors; * acting as the primary interface with the Accreditation Team, coordinating the provision of system security engineering evidence, compliance justifications and technical inputs to support security accreditation activities; * interfacing with EUSPA, the European Commission, Member States and other relevant stakeholders for the provision of ESA contributions to security compliance and service-readiness activities, including the preparation of service requirement statements of compliance at programme milestones; * actively participating in ESA, EU and Member State working groups dealing with space security matters, such as WGTEC, translating user, operational and policy needs into mission and system security requirements and maintaining consistency with the Security Baseline; * monitoring emerging technologies, threat landscapes, security standards and regulatory developments in satellite navigation, cryptography, cyber security and resilient space systems, proposing enhancements and evolutions to the Galileo PRS and Security functions; * contributing to the definition of long-term system security roadmaps, including future capabilities, technology insertion, security architecture evolution and mission resilience improvements; * preparing technical reports, position papers, programme reviews and management briefings and providing regular reporting to the Head of the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit.

Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

## Technical competencies

Proven experience in the definition, development and verification of security architectures for large and complex systems, together with substantial experience in Phase A/B/E and security.

Good knowledge of security engineering principles, including confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, accountability and non-repudiation.

Good knowledge of space-based navigation systems, signals and security engineering applied to space systems.

Good knowledge and experience of model-based systems engineering and requirement management tools.

Knowledge of space system engineering standards and procedures and project development phases.

Knowledge of industrial development, verification and procurement processes.

Familiarity with the Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) framework and security evaluation methodologies.

## Behavioural competencies

## Education and professional experience

A master’s degree in system engineering or a related discipline is required for this post, together with four years of relevant professional experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor’s degree, complemented by an additional four years of relevant professional experience, may be considered.

## Additional requirements

Experience in Phase C/D is considered an asset.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 4 August 2026, 2 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 August 2026, 23 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 6 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ESA see the ESA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Noordwijk see our Noordwijk location page.

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